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My Keurig seems to be working fine without a K-Cup inserted. However with a K-Cup inserted, the coffee dribbles out very slowly and I only get 1/2 of a serving. I have to brew another smaller cup into the first one to fill my mug. I cannot find anything that is stopped up.
Phillip2, check this guide. Slightly different model, but should be pretty much the same idea on yours.
This seemed to help a LITTLE but I noticed corrosion inside my machine (2 yrs old and I use it to make 2 to 4 cups a day). I just don’t think these things are made to last. After all ….we live in a monetary system of cyclical consumption & planned obsolescence. Time to donate to the cause and get a new one, lol.
I was only getting 2 ounces of coffee to come out. I did not have the keurig cleaner, which cleans the top pin. so i found a small oxy salad dressing container made out of silicon, filled it with water and closed the top part of the unit down on it a few times, creating a suction. then i took a very thin sewing needle and worked it into the pin hole, and re-did the suction routine. i noticed coffee grounds in the water. repeated several times and now my kuerig works good as new. i get 8 ounces of coffee in less than a minute.
I used a turkey Baster to push water through the filter with the water resevoir on and half full, center the baster over the water outlet and fill the baster and keep pushing water through until machine runs clean, it took me 3 minutes to get mine going again
Corrosion can be cleaned
All too often it is not corrosion you’re seeing but mineral build up. If you run a 50/50 reservoir of vinegar/water once a month it stays clean. Best if you do it from new. It’s folly to think anything works flawlessly for 2 years w/o maintenance. While the bottom pin is easy to see and clean, often it is the top needle that clogs. It has a one way check valve but grounds can still get sucked into the first inch or so before the valve.
I found that the top needle needs to be cleaned out about 2 times a year. I use a very fine needle, gently poke around, then run on water only. I find quite a nice collection of grounds in the cup After that, things run fine.
I’ve been having the same issue as everyone here. Water flows fine without a k-cup. I’ve run so many keurig decalcification products through it I’ve lost count. After cleaning, it always seems to work fine for a few coffees then clogs up again. Needle is clear as well as one-way valve. For fun I pinched the overflow tube that leads back into to water reservoir and started a brew with a k-cup. Coffee instantly started to flow properly and I was able to get a full cup 1st try. Another brew without pinching and it’s back to dribbling half cups. I’ve blocked the tube for now and it has been running fine for a few days. At least I know where to look when I have the time to take it apart.
